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Opportunities in Moldova
Thursday 20 April 2023
Country presentation
CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARYAny use of this material without specific permission from State Chancellery of Moldova is strictly prohibited
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Republica Moldova în conştiinţa publică românească
* Studiul a fost realizat pe un eșantion de 1547 de persoane, reprezentantiv la nivelul populației adulte a României, cu o marja de eroare de +/-2,5%. Culegerea datelor s-a făcut în perioada noiembrie-decembrie 2010.
SOURCE: Source
2010, Cercetare realizată de Fundația Soros Romania, programul Bridging Moldova*
▪ 7,6% au avut o experiență directă, au efectuat o vizită în RM
Republica Moldova este puţin cunoscută
▪ 82% consideră că nu sunt deloc sau că ar fi puțin informaţi despre Republica Moldova
▪ 49,1% afirmă că “le place mult” felul în care vorbesc locuitorii din Republica Moldova
Graiul “mioritic” este pe plac
▪ 2,3% au declarat că “N-am înţeles aproape nimic din ce mi-a spus”
▪ 72% consideră că „Republica Moldova este o ţară europeană şi ar trebui să devină membră a Uniunii Europene”
Ţară cu valori Europene
▪ Topul caracteristicilor atribuite locuitorilor din Republica Moldova de către români se situează:
– 23% muncitori şi harnici
– 18% uniţi
– 17% toleranţi
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What is Moldova?
Moldova is a bridge between the EU markets and the growing CIS markets
Population 4 million
Average monthly wage EUR 190
Multilingual population 70%
An open economy with on-going negotiations for EU integration
Open economy
▪ Moldova is the only country with:– EU autonomous trade agreements – CIS countries free trade agreements
▪ International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) member
▪ World Trade Organisation (WTO) member
EU integration
▪ No visa requirements for EU nationals
▪ Ongoing negotiations on EU-Moldova Association Agreement and DCFTA
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Why is Moldova an attractive destination?
1 Free Economic Zones
Lowest wages in Europe for qualified, multilingual workforce1▪ Average monthly salary €190 for
relatively qualified professionals▪ Virtually all population is
bilingual (Russian/Romanian), with many speaking English, French, Italian, Spanish, German
2Globally attractive fiscal regime
▪ Attractive corporate tax rate (0% in 2011, expected 10% in 2012)
▪ Extensive network of double taxation treaties
▪ 10-year protection against any changes in the law that adversely affect FEZ1 residents
Relatively stable macroeconomic indicators3▪ Stabilisation of exchange rate to
Euro and US-dollar
▪ IMF agreement
4Access to EU and CIS growth markets (500m + 275m = 775m customers)
▪ Moldova is the only CIS country with autonomous trade agreements with the EU and FTAs with CIS countries
▪ 3 truck-days away to the port of Rotterdam
▪ International port access
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Average monthly wage, gross EUR/month
Average wage in Moldova is lower than neighbouring countries and lower than in China, for educated, multilingual workforce
SOURCE: National Bank of Moldova (2010); Chinese Government (July 16, 2010 data release)
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Education level, % of population with upper secondary education and above
Moldova has relatively qualified labour force
SOURCE: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (April 2011)
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Corporate tax rate, Percent, 2010
Globally competitive corporate tax rate in Moldova
SOURCE: National Bank of Moldova (2010); OECD Tax Database (2010); World Bank – Paying Taxes (2010)
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* Corporate tax rate is currently 0%; expected 10-12% in 2012 and beyond
0% 15% 30% 45%
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Bulgaria
Romania
Ukraine
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China
Germany
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Exchange rate for the Moldovan currency
Stabilisation of exchange rate for the last several years
SOURCE: National Bank of Moldova
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Trade agreements
Access to European and CIS markets4
EU
▪ Autonomous Trade Preferences (ATP) in its trade with the European Union, extended until 2015 (beyond likely to be replaced by DCFTA)
▪ Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), 2006
CIS
▪ Bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with all CIS countries, except Tajikistan
▪ Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, SECI, GUAM and other regional economic initiatives
World
▪ Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), 2001
▪ International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), 2011
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#m Population, million
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Where? Numerous investment opportunities across sectors
Where and how to invest in Moldova?
Agriculture, wine & food processing▪ Free access on EU market w/o customer
duties and tariffs for most products▪ Fertile soil for corn, fruits and vegetables
Business process outsourcing/ICT▪ Call centres and back-offices to leverage
multi-lingual, highly educated, low wage workforce potential
Assembly and manufacturing▪ Assembly of items, mostly requiring labour
(e.g., car parts; electronics)
Energy▪ Expansion of power transmission capacity▪ Develop traditional and alternative energy
sources (e.g., small-scale biomass, wind)
Transport▪ Roads rehabilitation and maintenance▪ Public transport
Municipal utilities▪ Construction/modernisation of municipal
water and sewage systems▪ Waste management
How? A range of investment options are available
Direct investments▪ Direct investments in production assets
are supported by the Government through tax incentives and other facilities
▪ Free economic zones▪ Industrial parks
Privatisation programme▪ Plans to privatise several state-owned
companies in 2011-2012, including:– Telecom incumbent– Savings bank– Airports– Pharmaceutical company– Electricity distribution network– Power generation (CHPs)– Airlines
Public Private Partnerships▪ Public services and infrastructure are
underdeveloped, while public financial resources for their rehabilitation and modernisation are insufficient
▪ The Government promotes the PPP concept
Specific investment opportunities to be
developed jointly with the Investment Support Team
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Free Economic Zones – Predefined attractive conditions
Why free economic zones?
▪ Exemption from VAT
▪ Exemption from customs duties and excise duties on goods imported into the FEZ and subsequently exported
▪ 0% corporate tax rate
▪ 10-year protection against adverse changes in legislation
▪ Infrastructure in place (transport, water, gas, electricity)
Examples:▪ Draexlmaier Automotive▪ Lear Corporation▪ Danube Logistics
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Further contacts
Investment support team Investors willing to share their experience in Moldova
Doina Cebotari, Advisor to [email protected]+373.798.487.09 or +373.681.099.74
Dumitru Dediu, Advisor to [email protected]+373.79.273787 or +31.653.855.876
Full-time Investment Support Team
Leadership team
Vladimir FilatPrime-Minister of the Republic of Moldova
Valeriu LazarDeputy prime-ministerMinister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova
Industry
Financial Institutions
Telecommunications
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Industrial parks – Predefined attractive conditions
Why industrial parks?
▪ Free of charge change of the category of land with agricultural destination
▪ Right to privatize the public property land associated with constructions, at the land normative price;
▪ Optimization of state controls and minimization of bureaucratic barriers for investors
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Source countries of foreign direct investments 1994-2009
SOURCE: National Bureau of Statistics, FDI in Moldova for the period 1994-2009 (BNP Paribas Presentation, EU-Moldova Forum, 2011)
BACKUP
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Examples of major Energy Infrastructure Projects
Sector Project Investment, €m
▪ 19▪ Gas pipeline with Romania
Power inter-connection capacity
▪ 25▪ Interconnection with Ukraine (121.5 km)
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Details
▪ Build Ungheni-Iaşi gas pipeline
▪ OHPL 330 kV (2nd line), Novodnestrovsc-BaltiCapacity 955 MVA
▪ OHPL 400 kV Balti-SuceavaCapacity 1715 MVA
▪ Interconnection with Romania (115 km)
▪ 44▪ OHPL 400 kV Straseni-IasiCapacity 1715 MVA
▪ Interconnection with Romania (100 km)
Gas pipelines